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KMID : 0387320230330010085
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Korean Journal of Health Policy and Administration
2023 Volume.33 No. 1 p.85 ~ p.106
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Trend of Smoking and Second-Hand Smoke Rate: Year 2015?2020
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Nam Ji-Woong
Jang Kook-Young
Kim Gi-Hyun
Kim Chung-Nyun
Song Ji-Soo
Noh Ji-Won
Yoo Ki-Bong
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Abstract
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Background: The Korean government has established Health Plan and reinforced tobacco control policies step by step according toFramework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC). This study aims to investigate yearly smoking and secondhand smoking (SHS)exposure rates adjusted by demographic and socioeconomic factors.
Methods: Multiple logistic regression analysis was conducted about the smoking experience, current smoking, and exposure to SHSat home, at work, and in public places using data from the 6th to 8th Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2015?2020).
Results: Comparing 2015 with other years, smoking experience rates significantly decreased from 2015 to 2018 in men andsignificantly increased from 2018 to 2020 in women. Compared to 2015, current smoking rates significantly decreased only in 2020for men and significantly increased in 2018 and 2019 for women. The rate of exposure to SHS at home significantly decreased until2018. Rates of exposure to SHS in the workplace and public places were significant all year.
Conclusion: There were a slowly decreasing trend in men and an increasing trend in women at current smoking rates. It was foundthat there were significant decreasing trends at exposure to SHS. There is a need to set policies that reduce current smoking ratesand especially to set a customized program to lower women’s smoking rates.
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KEYWORD
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Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, Smoking rates, Secondhand smoke
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